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Today I picked up a nice package deal. 1st was a 2003 cub cadet 1554 to uses as mower and 2nd was a older restored wheel horse 1054. Picked up both for $600. The cub runs flawlessly. The wheel horse had no spark. Guy said he tried points, condenser and plug etc to no avail. Checked the coil and it was dead. $25 standard products coil later and she fired off on 2nd revolution. Got the 48" deck with it to. Has brand new tires on all 4 corners and a nice paint job. Just missing the headlight brackets. I do have the grill , just not installed. Time to give her a bath before tucking her in the stable for the night.

Cockshutt, the early years James Cockshutt had a better idea for a plow and convinced his father to provide financial backing for his business venture. The Brantford Plow Works was established in 1877 in Brantford Ontario with the intention of making his products sell themselves because of their quality. His product line included stoves, plow/cultivator lifting devices known as “scufflers,” and horse drawn walking plows. Cockshutt achieve a leadership position with western Canadian farmers because he invented the first plows specifically designed for breaking prairie sod. After James’ untimely death younger brothers William, Frank and Henry provided leadership for the company which became Cockshutt Plow Company. Under their direction the company was able to obtain financing for acquisitions and expansion In 1903 a new manufacturing complex covering 23 acres was built in Brantford. By the 1920s Cockshutt Plow Company had become a leader in the tillage tools sector of the farm equipment marketplace. They also broadened their agricultural machine line to include planting, cultivating, and harvesting machines for various crops. Wishing to enter the tractor market an arrangement was made to distribute Allis-Chalmers tractors. This agreement continued from 1929 until 1935 when Cockshutt took on the Oliver tractor line. During World War II Cockshutt manufactured undercarriages for several types of British bombers and built plywood fuselages and wings for the Avro Anson training aircraft. Cockshutt Munitions Division also manufactured artillery trailers and artillery shells of variety of sizes. The work force at Brantford grew to nearly 6,000 people. A great number of the work force were women, (I believe “Rosey the Riveter may have worked there). Cockshutt's other Brantford factory manufactured mechanical transport bodies, ambulances, and specialty trailers for the war effort. During the war years Cockshutt was designed its own Cockshutt 30 tractor. The Model 30 finally went into production in 1946 when restrictions on raw materials were lifted. In 1948 Cockshutt introduced their first live power take-off (PTO) tractor. Cockshutt entered the United States tractor market in 1946 through an agreement with the National Farm Machinery Co-operative (NFMC). Cockshutt tractors and implements would be sold under the Co-op brand in the US and Canada. The Co-op Model E-3 was a Cockshutt 30 with orange paint and a different nameplate. The Canadian Co-operative Implements Limited (CCIL) also marketed the Co-op E3, E4, and E5 in Canada. Cockshutt sent one of the Model 30/Co-op E-3 tractors to Lincoln, Nebraska, to be tested by the University of Nebraska Tractor Testing Lab. Testing found that the Model 30/Co-op E-3 tractor delivered 32.95 horsepower to the belt pulley and 28.43 horsepower to the drawbar, far more than the advertised 30/25. Cockshutt’s engine of choice was the Buda but in 1953 the Buda Engine Company was bought by Allis Chalmers so they were forced to find other options. The engines Cockshutt decided to use were Perkins, Hercules, and Continental. After the introduction of the Model 30 the larger 45-horsepower 3-4 plow Cockshutt 40 came on line followed in 1949 by the smaller 25-horsepower, 2-plow Cockshutt 20 in 1952, and in 1953 the Company added the much larger 60-horsepower, 4-5 plow Cockshutt 50 to their line farm tractors. In 1955 the Blackhawk model was introduced to accompany the recently acquired Ohio Cultivator Co. “Blackhawk” seeder line. 1957 was the last year of the round-nosed Cockshutt tractor, tomorrow we will continue the story with the launch of the square hoods. This Cockshutt Blackhawk tractor was given to President Dwight “Ike” Eisenhower by the Pennsylvania, Indiana and Ohio Farm Bureaus in November 1955. It was used on Eisenhower’s farm adjacent to the Gettysburg National Military Park.

Took half the heard out to stretch their legs today before it started raining. The 1075 and the 875 will get out soon but today it was Free10-8 and Forsakens turn to run.

Saturday morning wagon rides around the block

Had the Cinnamon Horse C160-8 out for some exercise today. We moved a little firewood from out by the garden area to the front yard to be split and stacked. The C160 Automatic was out for a little sun too.

Dad has these two model 50.

Some pictures from yesterday.

Took Roofus and Doofus out for thier Saturday stroll. They were happy!

One error - Cockshutt actually introduced live PTO in 1946 1/2 as a standard option on their first model 30 tractors. Making them the first tractor with live PTO, beating Oliver's introduction of live PTO on the model 88 in 1947 out by 6 months. My early 1947 Cockshutt 30, equipped with factory live PTO. The reason that I add early to the year? My PTO clutch only has 2 fiber discs and 3 steel disc, later in '47 they add more fiber & steel disc for better holding power My 1957 Cockshutt 20 Deluxe. The model 20 did not have live PTO.

for anyone that lives in Iowa or is worried about someone here as of 10:40 the worst of it is over and there are no tornados currently that I know of, I was at a junior high musical and we had to go into lockdown twice but everyone was find some others around the state were not as lucky. I belive everyone survived but some houses got hit decently bad, this scared everyone because like 2 years ago a good chunck of Iowa got destroyed badly. but I got home our property is fine. and thankfully all my horses are good, stay safe and hope for no tornados

Couple rigs in this pic…

After sanding for what seemed like hours I was ready to have my hood and fender primed. So my brother came over to prime them. I am not kidding when I say that LESS THAN 30 SECONDS from the time he unplugged the paint gun from the air hose a bird crapped dead center in the wet primer. No where else in the whole area could I find any bird crap except on my hood. I was mad for a while, but my brother just laughed and said don’t worry. We’ll just let it dry, sand it out and reprime it.

I like it. I used linen white for my latest restoration and I would have liked it a touch more beige.

I purchased this 48" deck new in the 70's. It gets a good cleaning and oiled once a year, when I put it up for winter storage. This was taken about a week ago as I'm getting ready for the summer mowing season. There's no need to put any sort of coating on your deck. Likely it will do more harm than good by trapping moisture as it starts to fail (they all do eventually). All I do is take maybe 5 minutes with a putty knife and scrape the clumps off. No cleaning and no hosing off. Just the clumps that hold the moisture. Even 'dry' grass has moisture so I never skip doing this every time. Quick and easy and by the looks of this 50ish year old deck apparently it works.

Exactly 1.159 milliseconds.

Started painting the rims on the C-105. The tractor will be going to my Grandson in Maine. I hope to have it to him in a couple of weeks…

Great, just wanted to confirm my math. So, instead of the standard 1.5%, I should expect a 300% COL increase in my SS check?

But... what a shot!!! Dead nuts bullseye... You got any neighbors that you need a "guy" (bird) to stop by and poop on his car??? I bet that bird would work for "cheep"...

Tilling the garden!

Made this @ClassicTractorProfessor. Will be in the mail this week. I made a Ford sign for a guy at work and tested a jig on a couple of coasters. Need to get the centering right. Sealed up the front eaves of my shed. I’m tired. Trying to get all my little projects done so I can start all over again. One day I’ll get to work on my tractors.

Good thing I read the captions. I know the weather can change quickly in Maine, but this would be ridiculous.

Got her all done and installed. It cranks like it never has since I got the tractor. The insides cleaned up nice. I forgot to take a picture. I gave up on the pulley. I looked at a bunch of videos and never saw one like it. I just didn't want to chance damaging it. I had picked up a new regulator quite some time ago because the mount was different. Instead of saddling the body it mounts lengthwise. Drilled and tapped a couple of 1/4-20's and we're good to go. Prior to this work the voltmeter was pretty erratic but now it's nice and steady. I'm ready for another summer of scalping briars.

I'm close enough to PA that I can buy paint there. It reminds me of a time when we had a governor who threatened to have the State Police randomly stop cars on the weekends coming back into Maryland from tax-free Delaware to see what they had avoided paying sales tax on.

Picked up these beauties this afternoon. I don't drink or gamble...but I have an addiction.

Sounds like time for a rebuild. No such thing as mechanic in a can. Get it over to me and I’ll rebuild it.

Bronco 14 Automatic in the foreground. 74 C160 Automatic in the shadows. Trina's go-to favorite worker. 867 named "Pigpen" My 75 C160 Automatic with 60" plow.

Went for a little hike up the mountains across the street. Found some leaves just starting to sprout. The snowy pic was January 20th. Green one is today. Same tree on top of Bill Merrill Mountain.

One D200 steering box. Appears to have a good housing. Internals might be ok. Had to cut the very top off the shaft to get out. Asking price of 2 Pepsi’s

Here ya go @Achto...

Whilst I like a clean deck I think I'd have to hire a couple of Cabana Boys to take my recycler deck off twice a week to clean it!

I'm such a 5 year old. That pic makes me think of the Sesame Street skit "Near.......far".

If you enjoy them and you have the room to keep them in good shape I say why not.

Changed the tranny oil on the Vanguard 14-8 (I really need to pick a name for this tractor) again. Jacked up the nose as high as my jack goes. Probably not enough, but we'll see. Previous oil change still had a slightly cloudy appearance. Replaced a leaking axle seal on the 523-H. I have never had one of these seals be so bleeping difficult to remove! At least the hub jumped right off using my puller thingy. Just one more advantage of using spacers on the hubs- they pull the hub evenly and support it all the way around. Oh well, so far the seal looks to have done the trick. Dry as a bone!

I see a mistake in the pto area. Says PTO off but should be PTO on. With PTO off the red wire is powered to the neutral switch. Try pulling the pto lever back as you try to start. Have now changed the diagram.

Cut the yard… Then gonna wash up the hog for tomorrow’s ride… But first I made a rack to hold my saddlebags while they are off the bike. Never even liked laying them on soft grass. 10 ft of 3/4” PVC, 10- 90 degree elbows, a little primer and glue, and 4-5 ft of pipe insulation and Whala !…

Funny there Pete. Yesterday I needed to drill out the later hitch on the 854 to accept a 3/4" shank of a trailer hitch ball. (Number 1 Son bought a pond boat...) Pin has been in there 10 plus years - removed one C clip and pushed it out with ONE finger. My greasable pin design in the post above just flat out works......

@TC10284 , should always have that , slide pin , in a penetrating oil soak state , also regularly , use my hitch point , to exercise it . have all of mine drilled out , for a ball hitch set up , makes anything a no issue hook up . pete

It is still 30.5 cents per gallon less than PA. I have been buying nearly all of my gasoline and diesel fuel in MD for over five years. Major purchases are made in tax free Delaware, for example a $1000 set of tires saves me $60 and miscellaneous household items perhaps another $12, then I fill up my diesel truck and gas cans saving another $35. Yes, it costs me about $32 so I save only $75, but I have a nice drive and make a day of it.

Let me see if I understand this; Paint sold in Maryland is more dangerous than paint sold in other states and therefore the state should collect revenue to offset expenses that will only be incurred by the merchant that sells paint in Maryland. The unnamed non-profit trade association of large paint companies will manage this recycling program. So I guess the large paint companies will just pull out of Maryland rather than deal with this added layer of bureaucracy, paint stores in Maryland will close and the state will looser sales tax money they had been collecting on paint sales, unemployment among paint sales people will abound and adjoining states will benefit from additional paint sales. Seems the lawmakers need to have some basic understanding of economics.

What's stuck is likely the cross pin in the transmission case. Several of us have different ways to remove those pins. I'd get a jigsaw in just next to the hitch on each side and cut the pin. You'll want to start a soak on that pin for future usage of the transmission too. It'll need to come out to split the trans.

To be fair, there are very few places in Maryland that you can't be in another state in an hour or less.

I can now fully appreciate the definition of "fixed income" since our tiny pensions have been obliterated in the past three years and will never increase.

Truth be told Outy I didn't either but makes sense. Yes breaking them can change N/S poles. Yours may not have it but most of these starters may a decal saying "Do not Strike" move the brushes over one space, you can change the starters rotation. -JD- This I did not know either JD.

I would expect the Home Depot near the Maryland line to have an increase in paint sales.

The smile says it all! 👍